The Wheel of Destiny drove ever onward, rolling relentlessly. Sauron stood upon the turning plate, hands clasped behind his back, his expression serene, his gaze gentle.
Behind him, led by the Primordial Being Yuan, the foreheads of Shaking Heaven, Nether Prison, Rupert, and the others bore an exquisite, web-like pattern—the brand of soul subjugation!
Even the mighty Yuan could not escape Sauron’s web of fate; they were transformed into slaves, their Altars of the Soul imprisoned.
At this moment, Sauron was overwhelmingly powerful!
Riding the Wheel of Destiny, Sauron barreled forward with Yuan, Nether Prison, and Shaking Heaven in tow. Any creature they encountered had no chance of escape, enslaved by the tightening grip upon their Altars of the Soul.
He seemed invincible!
Almost simultaneously, the God of War, Desolation, wandered the void, integrating more Profound Truths and Origins, continuously strengthening himself, accumulating energy for the final, brutal confrontation.
Shi Yan, too, was striving.
An Evil Clone was still devouring Profound Truth Origins, fighting fiercely within that tunnel, battling Shi against Shi in a contest of power, profound truths, realms, and willpower to determine a victor.
After slaying Fandler, the Star Clone had begun its integration process, merging the boundless sea of stars to forge the most exquisite core of Soul Profound Truth. The main body had departed long ago and, after flying with all its might, had now returned to the Sea of Life. Gazing upon the undulating life force, thick and potent, his spirit instantly soared.
“Returned again. This time, I shall merge the Origin Power of Life!”
His main body’s flesh and blood essence ignited, and bead by bead of crimson blood condensed from his pores. With a slight tremor of his divine body, these blood drops flew out like scarlet sprites.
One drop merged into another, forming a shadow of blood. The blood shadow writhed, slowly taking shape.
As the new clone materialized, Shi Yan immediately began the process of dividing his profound truths. The transparent, spherical imprint of Life Origin floated up from above his head and settled into the clone’s mind.
His divine sense and soul pool transferred one by one, entering the clone’s eyes. Finally, after a moment of contemplation, he let out a soft shout.
The Secondary Soul, along with the Pagoda of Profound Truths, flew out of his main body and plunged into the clone’s mind!
That Secondary Soul, refined from his own soul and the Origin of the Divine Grace Continent, was unique. It integrated completely with the Pagoda of Profound Truths. After the main body had completed the refinement of two clones, he had to utilize the Secondary Soul this time to ensure his clone could successfully integrate the Origin of Life Profound Truth.
“Hoo!”
As the Secondary Soul settled into the clone’s mind, a new Altar of the Soul coalesced, its life force surging, thick life aura spreading across its form.
The main body and the Life Clone exchanged a glance. The Life Clone strode quickly toward the Sea of Life without any hesitation or repulsion, instantly submerging itself.
A wondrous realization immediately resonated deep within his consciousness—the feeling of Life Unity, crystal clear, profoundly evident!
Success!
The Life Clone had gained recognition from the Origin of Life Profound Truth. An inexhaustible supply of life energy surged in from all directions of the Sea of Life, condensing into a dense life aura that rapidly nourished the clone’s flesh, bone, spirit, and Altar of the Soul, causing the potential of this Life Clone to ascend rapidly.
Beside the Sea of Life, Shi Yan’s main body stood silently, quietly sensing the seamless fit between the Sea of Life and the clone, feeling the process of gradual integration…
“Unless a more potent being appears, one with a deeper comprehension of Life Profound Truth, no one can halt my path of integration,” Shi Yan murmured after a long contemplation, a slight smile touching his lips. “Then, only the Origin of Space Profound Truth remains unfound…”
Saying this, his main body activated the mysteries of Space Profound Truth and departed from this place.
The Evil Clone, the Star Clone, and the Life Clone—these three were split from the main body, taking three-quarters of the main body’s essence blood, power, and profound truths. Now, his main body’s strength was only one-fourth of its peak. If he carelessly encountered a formidable enemy, victory would be hard-won.
Fortunately, the final main body retained the Space Profound Truth, the wondrous truth most adept at escape.
Space ripples undulated across his main body as it drifted through the void, searching for the corresponding Origin of Space Profound Truth, needing to fuse the final core of space.
This search seemed to exhaust all his luck; it became arduous. He wandered for an immeasurable time, yet he could not detect any fluctuation from the Origin of Space Profound Truth that he could perceive. He was not anxious, though; the integration paths of the three clones were all on the right track.
As the Star and Life Origin Profound Truths integrated, his main body’s power slowly increased; he was growing stronger every moment.
Because the Star and Life Clones grew stronger through integration, the Evil Clone also benefited, seeming to elevate its realm and its understanding of profound truths.
This allowed the Evil Clone to slowly gain a slight advantage in its battle against Shi. As the Star and Life Clones continued to merge, his main body and the Evil Clone would steadily become stronger, tipping the scales of victory slowly in his favor, ensuring his ultimate triumph over Shi in their battle!
The overall situation was clearly advantageous to him, so he naturally was not rushed.
While his clones accumulated power for him, his main body, while searching for the Origin of Space Profound Truth, could calmly reflect, ponder the situation here, why they had arrived, precisely where this place was, and contemplate the myriad mysteries concerning Primordial Being Tai Chu…
He quieted himself, maintaining a clear soul, and drifted aimlessly.
Along the way, he was fortunate enough to witness a ball of scorching flame, burning with the myriad transformations of the Flame Profound Truth—that was the Origin of Flame Profound Truth. He also encountered a violent hurricane that continually moved, howling past him.
That was the Origin of Flame Profound Truth, and the Origin of Wind Power Profound Truth. Alas, Shaking Heaven was not nearby, and he had no way to contact him, forcing him to abandon the pursuit with regret.
Kandice, who specialized in the intricacies of Wind Profound Truth, had long since perished. That Origin of Wind Profound Truth went undiscovered by anyone.
The appearances of the Flame Profound Truth and Wind Profound Truth Origins repeatedly flashed in his mind. He pondered deeply, trying to grasp what this place truly was, and why so many Profound Truth Origins and strange phenomena were manifesting.
Because of this deep reflection, he gradually neglected the objective of finding the Origin of Space Profound Truth, becoming fully immersed in his thoughts.
After an unknowable length of time, one day, a flash of spiritual light pierced his mind. He shook violently, and his eyes burst forth with captivating radiance.
“I understand! I finally understand!”
He could not help but shout and dance wildly, behaving as if driven mad.
All the veils of mist vanished; the haze shrouding his soul was instantly swept clean.
“This is the Layer of Profound Truths of Tai Chu! The previous universe, that vast sea of stars, that boundless heaven and earth, was the Domain Realm of Tai Chu himself. This place is Tai Chu’s Altar of the Soul—the Sea of Consciousness Layer, the Layer of Profound Truths, the Domain Realm Layer, and the Main Soul Layer. Even Tai Chu’s altar was formed according to this structure!” Shi Yan shouted, his eyes clear.
He was finally certain!
Before vanishing, Tai Chu tempered all living beings with his soul, flesh, and essence blood. The Desolation, Yuan, and Shi from the Tai Chu era were all condensations of parts of Tai Chu. Tai Chu understood the true meaning of all profound truths and was the rule-setter for the universe. When he split apart, the souls of Desolation, Yuan, and Shi were imprinted, to varying degrees, with his memories of profound truths.
That is why Yuan was born a water creature, Shi naturally understood Devouring and the Eight Great Evil Powers, and Ziyao deeply understood the Profound Truth of Divine Light…
All life in the world was created by Tai Chu, just as Desolation condensed the Undying Demon Race, Nether Emperor Race, Heavenly Demon Race, and God Race, and Shi condensed the Devourer Race. Tai Chu created all life…
The heaven and earth where billions of beings existed, the boundless universe, was Tai Chu’s own Domain Realm. Because of Tai Chu’s immense power, his domain was also endless, encompassing myriad minor domain realms, vast and immeasurable.
The Gate of Tai Chu was the window to escape that domain realm. The Pagoda of Profound Truths was the key. Passing through the Gate of Tai Chu meant leaving the domain realm created by Tai Chu, descending from the Domain Realm Layer into his Layer of Profound Truths.
All the profound truths cultivated by sentient beings originated from the Profound Truth Origins in Tai Chu’s Layer of Profound Truths. To fuse with an Origin was to become a rule-setter for a profound truth—an indelible Divine Imprint!
This location was the Layer of Profound Truths, the source of the rules of profound truths, the heaven beneath the Domain Realm Layer. What lay further below?
The Sea of Consciousness Layer!
“There must be another layer below! The Sea of Consciousness must hold the Soul Pool, Tai Chu’s Soul Pool! Heavens! What separates these two layers? Space? The Origin of Space Profound Truth?”
Shi Yan jolted, looking at the void beneath his feet, his expression suddenly changing.
While Profound Truth Origins were invaluable, if his conjecture was correct, there should be another layer deep within the void beneath him—Tai Chu’s Sea of Consciousness Layer, which held the Soul Pool, containing Tai Chu’s purest soul energy, the dark energy capable of nurturing life souls—the most mysterious energy in existence!
Tai Chu’s Soul Pool!
A cascade of thoughts flashed through his mind. He took a deep breath, strengthening his resolve, trusting his speculation. He began to sink down into the void below!
He firmly believed that something must exist beneath the void; he needed to see what lay at the bottom.
This main body, having abandoned Star, Life, Devouring, and the Eight Great Evil Powers, had also relinquished the Secondary Soul and the Pagoda of Profound Truths, leaving only pure Space Profound Truth. The energy fluctuations flowing within its body were all spatial anomalies.
Perhaps it was his purity. When he activated his spatial power, his main body pierced through layer upon layer of space, plummeting toward the deepest recesses of the void at an unparalleled speed.
Sinking! Constantly sinking! Sinking with unwavering determination!
After an unknown span—perhaps an instant, perhaps millennia—his soul suddenly trembled!
He felt the purest spatial aura!
The sensation of solid ground met his soles at that very moment. He looked down, and an expression of unbelievable ecstasy washed over his face. He couldn’t help but laugh aloud, “Just as I guessed!”
Beneath his feet lay a vast, boundless mirror surface. This mirror had no end, appearing to permeate every corner of the void, separating the Layer of Profound Truths from the Sea of Consciousness Layer below.
This was the Origin of Space Profound Truth—the fundamental spatial structure in the form of a colossal mirror!
Above was the Layer of Profound Truths; below was the Sea of Consciousness Layer, just like the Gate of Tai Chu, separating the two strata.
“Blind searching truly is inferior to using one’s mind. Hard work never betrays one’s efforts!”
Amidst his roaring laughter, Shi Yan’s main body released pure spatial fluctuations, slowly merging into the luminous mirror of space beneath his feet, fusing with the fundamental Origin of Space.